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                                SCHEDULE 13G

                 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                            (AMENDMENT NO. 2 )*


                      Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
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                              (Name of Issuer)


                        Common Stock, par value $.01
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  40273410
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                               (CUSIP Number)



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          (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this 
Schedule is filed:

        [ ]    Rule 13d-1(b)

        [ ]    Rule 13d-1(c)

        [X]    Rule 13d-1(d)

*     The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing  information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be  "filed"  for the  purpose  of  Section  18 of the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).







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CUSIP No.  40273410             13G              Page 2 of 9 Pages


1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
    NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

    Forstmann Little & Co. Subordinated Debt and Equity
    Management Buyout Partnership-IV

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a)  [ ]
                                                         (b)  [X]

3   SEC USE ONLY

4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    New York

  NUMBER OF      5  SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           10,265,915

 BENEFICIALLY    6  SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY EACH       None

 REPORTING       7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON WITH         10,265,915

                 8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    None

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    10,265,915

10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)              [ ]
    EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    14.1%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    PN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No.  40273410             13G              Page 3 of 9 Pages


1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
    NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

    Gulfstream Partners

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a)  [ ]
                                                         (b)  [X]

3   SEC USE ONLY

4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    New York

  NUMBER OF      5  SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           2,674,325

 BENEFICIALLY    6  SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY EACH       None

 REPORTING       7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON WITH         2,674,325

                 8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    None

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    2,674,325

10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)              [ ]
    EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    3.7%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    PN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No.  40273410             13G              Page 4 of 9 Pages


1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
    NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

    Gulfstream Partners II, L.P.

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a)  [ ]
                                                         (b)  [X]

3   SEC USE ONLY

4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    New York

  NUMBER OF      5  SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           3,614,135

 BENEFICIALLY    6  SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY EACH       None

 REPORTING       7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON WITH         3,614,135

                 8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    None

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    3,614,135

10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)              [ ]
    EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    5.0%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    PN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SEC 1745 (2-95)

ITEM 1(a).          Name of Issuer

                    Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

ITEM 1(b).          Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

                    P.O. Box 2206
                    500 Gulfstream Road
                    Savannah, Georgia  31402-2206

ITEM 2(a).          Name of Persons Filing

                    This  Amendment  No. 2 to the  Schedule 13G is filed by
                    (i) Forstmann Little & Co. Subordinated Debt and Equity
                    Management  Buyout  Partnership-IV   ("MBO-IV"),   (ii)
                    Gulfstream  Partners and (iii) Gulfstream  Partners II,
                    L.P.

ITEM 2(b).          Address  of  Principal  Business  Office  or  if  None,
                    Residence

                    The address of the  principal  business  office of each
                    Reporting Person is:

                    c/o Forstmann Little & Co.
                    767 Fifth Avenue
                    New York, New York  10153

ITEM 2(c).          Citizenship

                    MBO-IV, Gulfstream Partners and Gulfstream Partners II,
                    L.P. are each New York limited partnerships

ITEM 2(d).          Title of Class of Securities

                    The  Securities  to which this  statement  relates  are
                    shares of Common  Stock,  par value $.01 per share,  of
                    the Issuer ("Common Stock").

ITEM 2(e).          CUSIP Number

                    The CUSIP Number for the Common Stock is 40273410.

ITEM 3.             If  this   statement  is  filed  pursuant  to  ss.  ss.
                    240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the
                    person filing is a:

                    (a) [ ]   Broker or dealer  registered under section 15
                              of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

                    (b) [ ]   Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
                              (15 U.S.C. 78c).

                    (c) [ ]   Insurance   company  as  defined  in  section
                              3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

                    (d) [ ]   Investment company registered under section 8
                              of the  Investment  Company  Act of 1940  (15
                              U.S.C. 80a-8).

                    (e) [ ]   An investment  adviser in accordance with ss.
                              240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

                    (f) [ ]   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                              accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F);

                    (g) [ ]   A parent holding company or control person in
                              accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

                    (h) [ ]   A savings  association  as defined in Section
                              3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12
                              U.S.C. 1813);

                    (i) [ ]   A  church  plan  that is  excluded  from  the
                              definition  of an  investment  company  under
                              section  3(c)(14) of the  Investment  Company
                              Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)

                    (j) [ ]   Group        in        accordance        with
                              ss. 240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(J).

                    None of the options apply.  This Amendment No. 2 to the
                    Schedule 13G is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d).

ITEM 4.             Ownership

     (1)            MBO-IV:

                    (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned

                         MBO-IV, a New York limited  partnership,  directly
                         owns 10,265,915  shares of Common Stock. FLC XXIX,
                         L.P.,  a New York limited  partnership  having its
                         principal business office at the address set forth
                         in response to Item 2(b) of this statement, is the
                         general partner of MBO-IV and, accordingly, may be
                         deemed  to  share  beneficial  ownership  of these
                         shares of Common Stock, but specifically disclaims
                         any such  beneficial  ownership  pursuant  to Rule
                         13d-4.   Theodore   J.   Forstmann,   Nicholas  C.
                         Forstmann,  Steven B. Klinsky,  Sandra J. Horbach,
                         Winston W. Hutchins,  Thomas H. Lister and Erskine
                         B. Bowles,  each a United States  citizen with his
                         principal  place of  business  at the  address set
                         forth in response to Item 2(b) of this  statement,
                         are the  general  partners of FLC XXIX,  L.P.  and
                         (other  than  Ms.  Horbach,  Mr.  Lister  and  Mr.
                         Bowles,  who do not have any voting or  investment
                         power with respect to, or any economic interest in
                         the shares of Common Stock owned by MBO-IV) may be
                         deemed  to  share  beneficial  ownership  of these
                         shares of Common Stock.  All the general  partners
                         of FLC XXIX, L.P.  specifically  disclaim any such
                         beneficial   ownership  pursuant  to  Rule  13d-4.
                         Theodore J.  Forstmann  and Sandra J. Horbach hold
                         stock options, granted by the Issuer and currently
                         exercisable,  for 108,594  shares of Common  Stock
                         and 21,719  shares of Common  Stock,  respectively
                         (which  amounts  are not  included  in the  amount
                         owned by MBO-IV).  Under Rule 13d-3, Mr. Forstmann
                         and Ms.  Horbach  are deemed to be the  beneficial
                         owners  of the  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable
                         pursuant to the respective options they hold.

                    (b)  Percent of Class

                         The  Shares  of  Common   Stock  owned  by  MBO-IV
                         represent  approximately  14.1% of the outstanding
                         Common Stock.

                    (c)  Number of Shares as to which such person has:

                         (i)    Sole  power to vote or to direct the vote -
                                10,265,915.

                         (ii)   Shared  power to vote or to direct the vote
                                - None.

                         (iii)  Sole  power to  dispose  or to  direct  the
                                disposition of - 10,265,915.

                         (iv)   Shared  power to  dispose  or to direct the
                                disposition of - None.

     (2)            Gulfstream Partners:

                    (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned

                         Gulfstream    Partners,   a   New   York   limited
                         partnership,  directly  owns  2,674,325  shares of
                         Common  Stock.  FLC XXI  Partnership,  a New  York
                         general  partnership having its principal business
                         office at the  address  set forth in  response  to
                         Item  2(b)  of  this  statement,  is  the  general
                         partner of Gulfstream  Partners and,  accordingly,
                         may be deemed  to share  beneficial  ownership  of
                         these  shares of Common  Stock,  but  specifically
                         disclaims any such beneficial  ownership  pursuant
                         to Rule  13d-4.  Wm.  Brian  Little,  Nicholas  C.
                         Forstmann, Steven B. Klinsky, Winston W. Hutchins,
                         John A. Sprague,  Wm. Brian Little IRA, Winston W.
                         Hutchins  IRA, John A. Sprague IRA and TJ/JA L.P.,
                         a Delaware  limited  partnership,  are the general
                         partners of FLC XXI  Partnership and may be deemed
                         to share  beneficial  ownership of these shares of
                         Common Stock, but  specifically  disclaim any such
                         beneficial  ownership  pursuant to Rule 13d-4. Wm.
                         Brian  Little,  Nicholas C.  Forstmann,  Steven B.
                         Klinsky,  Winston W. Hutchins and John A. Sprague,
                         is  each  a   United   States   citizen.   Messrs.
                         Forstmann's,  Klinsky's  and  Hutchins'  principal
                         place of  business  is the  address  set  forth in
                         response  to  Item  2(b) of  this  statement.  Mr.
                         Little's address is 630 Fifth Avenue,  26th Floor,
                         New York, New York 10111. Mr. Sprague's address is
                         30 Rockefeller  Plaza,  45th Floor,  New York, New
                         York 10112.  Wm. Brian Little is the sole owner of
                         Wm. Brian Little IRA,  his  individual  retirement
                         account.  Winston W. Hutchins is the sole owner of
                         Winston W. Hutchins IRA, his individual retirement
                         account. John A. Sprague is the sole owner of John
                         A. Sprague IRA, his individual retirement account.
                         Theodore J.  Forstmann,  a United  States  citizen
                         whose  principal  place  of  business  is  at  the
                         address set forth in response to Item 2(b) of this
                         statement  is the  general  partner  of TJ/JA L.P.
                         Theodore J. Forstmann holds stock options, granted
                         by  the  Issuer  and  currently  exercisable,  for
                         108,594  shares of Common Stock  (which  amount is
                         not  included  in the amount  owned by  Gulfstream
                         Partners).  Under Rule  13d-3,  Mr.  Forstmann  is
                         deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of
                         Common Stock  issuable  pursuant to the options he
                         holds.

                    (b)  Percent of Class

                         The  shares of Common  Stock  owned by  Gulfstream
                         Partners  represents  approximately  3.7%  of  the
                         outstanding Common Stock.

                    (c)  Number of Shares as to which such person has:

                         (i)    Sole  power to vote or to direct the vote -
                                2,674,325.

                         (ii)   Shared  power to vote or to direct the vote
                                - None.

                         (iii)  Sole  power to  dispose  or to  direct  the
                                disposition of - 2,674,325.

                         (iv)   Shared  power to  dispose  or to direct the
                                disposition of - None.

     (3)            Gulfstream Partners II, L.P.:

                    (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned

                         Gulfstream  Partners  II, L.P., a New York limited
                         partnership,  directly  owns  3,614,135  shares of
                         Common  Stock.  FLC XXIV  Partnership,  a New York
                         general  partnership having its principal business
                         office at the  address  set forth in  response  to
                         Item  2(b)  of  this  statement,  is  the  general
                         partner  of  Gulfstream  Partners  II,  L.P.  and,
                         accordingly,  may be  deemed  to share  beneficial
                         ownership  of these  shares of Common  Stock,  but
                         specifically   disclaims   any   such   beneficial
                         ownership  pursuant  to Rule  13d-4.  Theodore  J.
                         Forstmann,   Nicholas  C.  Forstmann,   Wm.  Brian
                         Little, John A. Sprague, Steven B. Klinsky, Sandra
                         J. Horbach and Winston W. Hutchins,  each a United
                         States  citizen,  are the general  partners of FLC
                         XXIV  Partnership  and  may  be  deemed  to  share
                         beneficial  ownership  of these  shares  of Common
                         Stock,   but   specifically   disclaim   any  such
                         beneficial  ownership  pursuant to Rule 13d-4. The
                         principal  place  of  business  for  each  of  the
                         general partners of Gulfstream  Partners II, L.P.,
                         other  than  Messrs.  Little and  Sprague,  is set
                         forth in response to Item 2(b).  Messrs.  Little's
                         and Sprague's addresses are set forth in paragraph
                         2(a) of the response to Item 4 of this  statement.
                         Theodore J.  Forstmann  and Sandra J. Horbach hold
                         stock options, granted by the Issuer and currently
                         exercisable,  for 108,594  shares of Common  Stock
                         and 21,719  shares of Common  Stock,  respectively
                         (which  amounts  are not  included  in the amounts
                         owned by Gulfstream Partners II, L.P.). Under Rule
                         13d-3, Mr. Forstmann and Ms. Horbach are deemed to
                         be the  beneficial  owners of the shares of Common
                         Stock issuable pursuant to the respective  options
                         they hold.

                    (b)  Percent of Class

                         The  shares of Common  Stock  owned by  Gulfstream
                         Partners II, L.P. represent  approximately 5.0% of
                         the outstanding Common Stock.

                    (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

                         (i)    Sole  power to vote or to direct the vote -
                                3,614,135.

                         (ii)   Shared  power to vote or to direct the vote
                                - None.

                         (iii)  Sole  power to  dispose  or to  direct  the
                                disposition of - 3,614,135.

                         (iv)   Shared  power to  dispose  or to direct the
                                disposition of - None.

ITEM 5.             Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

                    Gulfstream  Partners  beneficially owns less than 5% of
                    the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer.

ITEM 6.             Ownership  of More  than  Five  Percent  on  Behalf  of
                    Another Person

                    Not Applicable.

ITEM 7.             Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary
                    which  Acquired the Security  being  Reported on by the
                    Parent Holding Company

                    Not Applicable.

ITEM 8.             Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

                    Not Applicable.

ITEM 9.             Notice of Dissolution of Group

                    Not Applicable.

ITEM 10.            Certification

                    Not Applicable.
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                                 SIGNATURE
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     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,  complete
and correct.

Dated:  February 11, 1999        Forstmann Little & Co. Subordinated Debt
                                 and Equity Management Buyout Partnership-IV


                                 By:  FLC XXIX, L.P.
                                      General Partner


                                 By:  /s/ Winston W. Hutchins  
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                                      Winston W. Hutchins
                                      General Partner

Dated:  February 11, 1999        Gulfstream Partners


                                 By:  FLC XXI Partnership, L.P.
                                      General Partner


                                 By:  /s/ Winston W. Hutchins   
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                                      Winston W. Hutchins
                                      General Partner

Dated:  February 11, 1999        Gulfstream Partners II, L.P.


                                 By:  FLC XXIV Partnership
                                      General Partner


                                 By:  /s/ Winston W. Hutchins 
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                                      Winston W. Hutchins
                                      General Partner


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